I would think all distro allow you to build your own apps from source codes. If you want to make your apps to be distributable for certain distro then you just need to follow the distro package building method, example rpm or deb.
Just my 2 cents. On Sat, 2 Jun 2018 at 12:31 pm, Joan Leach <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Puppy Linux would be something that might suit your tinkering. > Maybe Ultimate Linux? > > Joan in Reno > > On Thu, May 31, 2018 at 6:28 AM, LM <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Don't want to start a whole discussion on which is the best Linux >> distribution. However, I would like to know which Linux distributions >> welcome customization of applications/libraries/programs. So far, the only >> distribution I've been able to find that really claims that they let you >> build things your own way (with your own patches) is Linux from Scratch. >> Even then, if you go off too far from their formulas, their choices of >> libraries and their own patches, they're not very interested in hearing >> about it. Many distributions like to tout that their libraries and >> applications are as close to the upstream source as possible. I'd like to >> find the opposite. Are there any distributions that actively encourage >> using alternative libraries, patching applications' source code to add >> desired functionality (especially if the applications are not actively >> supported by their developers) and other forms of customization? Is anyone >> else on this mailing list customizing/modifying the source code on their >> Linux systems? I'd love to share some of the interesting alternative >> libraries I've tracked down and some of the patches I've done (that don't >> make it back upstream) and compare notes with others with similar >> interests, but have not found a good outlet to do so. >> >> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >> Group. >> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit our group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >> References can be found at: http://goo.gl/anqri >> Please remember to abide by our list rules (http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rules) >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Linux Users Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > Group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit our group at > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > References can be found at: http://goo.gl/anqri > Please remember to abide by our list rules (http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rules) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Linux Users Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Warmest regards, Ser Heang -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup References can be found at: http://goo.gl/anqri Please remember to abide by our list rules (http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rules) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Linux Users Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
